Apple will most likely release a pair of smart glasses late next year after the iPhone 20 Pro and the iPhone Duo 2. However, the company has been working on these glasses for a very long time and has already laid the groundwork for them — and decided on when it will show them off to the public — without any of us realizing.
Apple’s recent Siri update
Siri is finally becoming what it was supposed to be over two years ago. | Image by PhoneArena
According to industry insider Mark Gurman in his newsletter Power On, Apple’s recent update to Siri AI serves as more than just a delayed promise finally being fulfilled. Siri AI is finally getting a framework to allow it to interact with third-party apps in much more depth via simple verbal prompts from users.
Apple will add support for this feature in first-party apps by the end of this year, according to Gurman. In addition, the company has made the new tools available to developers so that third-party apps are ready to go by WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2027.
This is something that Apple first showed off at WWDC 2024, leading consumers to believe that their “Built for Apple Intelligence” iPhone 16 series would be able to do this. Siri AI is only now getting close to receiving this functionality.
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According to Gurman, Apple is finally bringing this capability to Siri AI because it is something that its upcoming smart glasses will be relying on. The glasses are being designed to introduce as little friction as possible to a user’s life, which means that they need to be able to carry out complex tasks across multiple apps via simple or detailed verbal prompts.
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Siri AI’s “App Intents” update is being pushed out to developers now because Apple wants them to start integrating their apps for the eventual release of the company’s smart glasses. Apple wants Siri completely ready to handle the glasses, lest a situation like the lack of app support on the iPhone Duo arise again.
The iPhone Duo had very poor app support at launch. | Image by PhoneArena
Apple, according to Gurman, is banking on users getting accustomed to Siri carrying out tasks on their iPhones. This way, the transition to the company’s smart glasses will be as easy as possible for Apple’s customer base.
While Meta has its Muse AI agent, Apple will have its App Store. Developers will theoretically not need to create separate apps for the smart glasses and Siri will just be able to interface with a user’s iPhone to carry out tasks as it normally would have without glasses in play.
Apple will announce its smart glasses at WWDC
Samsung beat Apple to market with the Intelligent Eyewear smart glasses this month. | Image by Samsung
Gurman claims that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Apple is planning to announce its smart glasses at WWDC 2027 in June. This is also around the time that the company will be putting the finalizing touches on Siri AI’s deeper integration with third-party apps.
If I had to guess, Apple will probably use that to market its smart glasses at the event. This will make WWDC 2027 one of the most exciting WWDC events that Apple has ever hosted, in my opinion. Far more than the 2024 event which showed off Apple Intelligence features that were nowhere near ready.
Apple will apparently try to distinguish its smart glasses from rival offerings like the Meta Ray-Ban and the Samsung Intelligent Eyewear with higher-quality materials and an in-house design. The company is also apparently working on incorporating audio hardware that will leave competing models in the dust.
None of this addresses one major concern that users still have, however, that of privacy. Smart glasses, though gaining popularity incredibly quickly, still face severe resistance from the general public.
Many people are not on board with smart glasses. | Image by Reddit
I, personally, don’t think that this will be enough to stop the mass adoption of smart glasses across the world. Just like with many other product categories that have made their way into our homes, I think that smart glasses will be an accepted normal in a few years’ time at most.
Abdullah loves smartphones, Virtual Reality, and audio gear. Though he covers a wide range of news his favorite is always when he gets to talk about the newest VR venture or when Apple sets the industry ablaze with another phenomenal release.
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